Overview

• Erin Moriarty revealed she was diagnosed with Graves’ disease in May after attributing persistent exhaustion and other symptoms to stress.
• She began antithyroid treatment immediately and reported feeling “the light coming back on” within 24 hours, with steady improvement thereafter.
• In an Instagram post, Moriarty shared screenshots of texts with her parents and urged followers to seek evaluation if they notice similar symptoms.
• Graves’ disease, an autoimmune cause of hyperthyroidism, predominantly affects women under 40 and can trigger fatigue, weight loss, tremors, heat sensitivity, and irregular heartbeat.
• Untreated Graves’ disease carries risks of heart complications and osteoporosis, and high-profile patients like Wendy Williams, Daisy Ridley, and Missy Elliott have raised awareness of the condition.